“The match against Australia will be very difficult.” – Lionel Messi before the Round of 16 clash.

Argentina won their final group match against Poland 2-0 and after an impressive victory, Lionel Messi sealed their place in the round of 16 where they will play Australia.

After the victory over Poland, Messi said that their match against Australia would be very difficult for Argentina.

“The match against Australia will be very difficult. Anyone can hit anyone, everything is very equal. We have to prepare the match in the best way as we always do,” said Messi.

2022 World Cup points table | 2022 FIFA World Cup schedule | 2022 World Cup results | Golden Boot for the 2022 World Cup

He added that they will play one game at a time and continue to maintain their winning momentum.

“We have to be calm and go every game. Now is another.” Globalism The cup begins and we hope to continue to maintain what we did today.”

And the 35-year-old stated, on Wednesday, that his team came out stronger after he missed a penalty kick, adding that they knew that the game would change once the first goal was entered.

“I was angry because I missed the penalty, but the team came out stronger after a mistake from me. We knew that once he scored the first goal, he would change the game,” Messi said.

Messi had a golden opportunity to take advantage of a penalty kick and score, but what is known as one of the rarest scenes in football became reality in Stadium 974 because he missed. However, Alexis McAllister and Julian Alvarez turned the game around to lead Argentina to a 2-0 victory over Poland.

Also read | World Cup 2022: Group F qualifying scenarios – Croatia is one step away from qualifying; Morocco and Belgium to fight tough battles

Argentina’s first goal came in the 46th minute when Brighton midfielder Alexis McAllister latched onto Nahuel Molina’s pass from the right to open the scoring for his side.

The other goal came after 20 minutes, as Alvarez doubled Argentina’s lead. Enzo Fernandez, Manchester City striker, played brilliantly with his side foot, out of reach of Chesney in the goal.

Argentina seemed ecstatic after the victory, as it topped Group C, confirming its qualification for the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup. It is noteworthy that despite the loss, Poland also managed to sail to the next round, thanks to the points gained from the matches between Saudi Arabia and Mexico.

Read all files The latest sports news over here